UCR
True or False
Numbers
A Bit of a Mix
Types of Transportation
Bummer Ones :/
People Sort of
100
What are the incentives to use UCR’s rideshare (vanpool and carpool) program?
A. Eligible to move higher on the waitlist for a particular lot if registered
B. Eligible for a free “Guaranteed Ride Home” in case of an emergency or unexpected overtime.
C. Receive one approved citation appeal per school year
B. Eligible for a free “Guaranteed Ride Home” in case of an emergency or unexpected overtime.
100
True or False: When you are at a full stop the most efficient way to get back up to speed it to accelerate gradually rather than accelerating rapidly or aggressively
True!
100
Approximately how many pounds of carbon dioxide are produced burning a gallon of gasoline?
A. 9
B. 14
C. 20
C. 20 pounds
100
What year is California requiring that all NEW cars sold are beyond zero-emission vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles?
2035
You can still drive a fuel-based car and sell a used gasoline car to a new owner past 2035
100
What name is given to the series of MLB games played between the New York Yankees and New York Mets that relates to a fast food chain/transit system?
Subway Series
100
Approximately how many tires are discarded each year by American motorists?
A. 50 million
B. 140 million
C. 280 million
C. 280 million tires
100
What West Coast transportation shares an acronymed name with a famous cartoon character from the Simpsons?
The BART
200
What is the organization on campus that helps fix your bikes, gives demonstrations, group rides, and recreational events, as well as provides bike parts for students called?
A. R’cyclers
B. R’Bike
C. R’Cyclers Co-op
D. R’Cycle Co-op
D. R'Cycle Co-op
200
True or False: Pedals Bike Shop belongs to UCR
False: They are their own entity that works closely to UCR
200
Households that take public transportation and live with one fewer car can save more than ______ annually:
A. $3500
B. $5800
C. $9900
C. $9900
200
4.6 metric tons of what greenhouse gas are emitted from gasoline passenger vehicles each year?
CO2
This assumes the average gasoline vehicle on the road today has a fuel economy of about 22.0 miles per gallon and drives around 11,500 miles per year. Every gallon of gasoline burned creates about 8,887 grams of CO2
200
Which mode of transportation has the lowest environmental impact?
A. A personal vehicle
B. A bicycle
C. An airplane
D. A city bus
B. A Bicycle
200
What country has the most bikes per person?
A. Denmark
B. Germany
C. Netherlands
D. Norway
C. Netherlands
200
What is the name of the scientist that is named after a famous electric vehicle company ran by a Twitter enthusiast?
(Nikola) Tesla
300
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Using cruise control is usually more fuel efficient on flat areas but less fuel efficient on hills
B. Using cruise control is usually less fuel efficient on flat areas but more fuel efficient on hills
A. Using cruise control is usually more fuel efficient on flat areas but less fuel efficient on hills
300
True or False: Tire choice affects your fuel economy.
True!
Larger tires decrease your fuel economy because they are heavier, while smaller tires increase fuel efficiency. Bigger tires also have a higher rolling resistance than smaller tires which means they require more resistance and effort to get them rolling
300
Approximately how many gallons of fuel are burned each year by idling vehicles?
A. 6 billion
B. 6 million
C. 2.5 billion
D. 1 million
A. 6 billion gallons
300
What is the land use planning strategy that emphasizes density, walkability, public spaces and mixed-use developments called?
A. Joint Development
B. Transit - Oriented Development
C. LEED Sustainable Design
D. High-Density Zoning
Transit - Oriented Development
300
What is the dominant mode of freight transportation in the United States for value of materials carried?
Trucking
Trucks carry the largest shares by value in both current and constant dollars for shipments moved less than 2,000 miles, while rail is the dominant mode by weight and ton-miles for shipments moved 1,000 to 2,000 miles in 2020.
300
Approximately what percentage of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States can be attributed to transportation activities?
A. 10%
B. 30%
C. 50%
D. 75%
B. 30%
300
This individual was the past Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, had a Panic at the Disco! song as his campaign anthem, and is the current Secretary of Transportation?
Pete Buttigieg
400
True or False: GCAP provides free bus shuttling to the Ontario Airport for students travelling home
True!
400
True or False: UCR’s Transportation Services website has a tracker to to see lot space availability, RTA bus arrivals, and freeway traffic in real-time.
True!
400
According to the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey, what percent of all trips are made within a mile of the home?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 25%
C. 25%
400
Idling, or letting the engine run when parked or not in use, does which of the following:
A. Increases consumption of fuel
B. Wastes money
C. Causes vehicle wear and tear
D. Emits toxic pollutants into the environment
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
400
Please select the correct priority for mode of transport (from highest priority to the lowest priority)
A. walk, bicycle, train, bus, car
B. walk, bicycle, bus, train, car
C. bus, bicycle, walk, car
D. car, train, bus, bicycle, walk
A. walk, bicycle, train, bus, car
400
How much did major Western Oil Companies such as ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, and Shell make in 2022 while gasoline prices skyrocketed and made us broke?
A. 50 billion
B. 100 billion
C. 200 billion
D. 250 billion
C. A measly $200 billion
400
The oldest subway tunnel in North America is the Tremont Street subway, found in what American city?
Hint: Think Mark Wahlberg
Boston, Massachusetts
500
What does TAPS stand for?
Transportation and Parking Services
500
True or False: UCR students can ride the RTA for free
True! Go to TAPS Website for more info on signing up
500
What proportion of Americans have no access to public transportation?
A. About a Quarter
B. About a Third
C. About Half
C. About half (45%)
500
The average U.S. car sits parked for what percentage of its life?
A. 48%
B. 71%
C. 98%
C. 98%
500
What's the most common component that is in electric car batteries?
Lithium
500
In 2022, about how many gallons of finished motor gasoline were consumed in the United States? (Hint: an average of about 369 million gallons per day)
Ooh a math question...
Approximately 134 and a half billion gallons
500
What is the type of Public Transportation that popular TikToker, "World of T-shirts" (Joshua Block), commonly rides to New York to get into shenanigans and actually licked the floor of in one of his most famous TikToks?
The Subway